‘The Kite’ Lesson Plan

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Kite and the theme of grandparents. Students describe their grandfathers, talk about grandparents, write the beginning, middle and end of a story, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film, write a sequel to a short film and reflect on the lesson.

Language level: Pre-intermediate (A2) –Intermediate (B1)

Learner type: Teens and adults

Time: 90 minutes

Activity: Describing their grandfathers, talking about grandparents, writing the beginning, middle and end of a story, predicting the content of a short film, watching a short film, answering comprehension questions, analysing a short film, writing a sequel to a short film and reflecting on the lesson

Topic: Grandparents

Language: Vocabulary related to character and narrative tenses

Watch the short film.

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